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State and local fire officials are urging Washingtonians to use caution lighting fireworks this weekend, especially as a statewide drought raises wildfire risks.
Nearly every part of Washington …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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7/2/26
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At a 4% increase from last summer, the cost of backyard barbecue has grown in price at about the same pace as inflation, according to the annual American Farm Bureau Federation survey.
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By Cami Koons / Iowa Capital Dispatch
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7/2/26
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TUMWATER – Opponents of Washington’s new income tax on high earners turned in more than 500,000 signatures Thursday for an initiative to repeal the levy, nearly double the amount needed to secure …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/2/26
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Legislators in at least six states this year have approved measures related to patient medical debt, according to a report on legislative policy trends released Wednesday by United States of Care, a …
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By Nada Hassanein / Stateline.org
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7/2/26
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Washington officials hope to issue new recommendations by summer’s end for how governments release public records, with the goal of speeding up disclosure.
Over 2,000 agencies are subject to …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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7/2/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson received a 7% raise on Wednesday.
Combined with a similar-sized pay bump a year ago, his annual salary is $234,275, roughly $30,000 more than when he took the oath as …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/1/26
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State Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis, will put on yet another hat as the new chairman of the Cascade Political Action Committee (PAC).
Former chairman of the Washington state PAC and former …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/1/26
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The Washington Department of Ecology has proposed a contingency plan for the state’s vehicle emissions standards, which have been challenged at the federal level.
The plan is being considered …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/1/26
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Three area nonprofits were announced as recipients of a record investment for creative youth development programs in Washington.
Mi Chiantla, The Bridge Music Project and UTOPIA Washington …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/1/26
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Seven projects in five mostly rural counties, including Thurston County and one tribal community, will receive a total of $13,804,000 to help build, repair and upgrade systems that capture methane …
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By The Chronicle staff
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7/1/26
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Seattle lawmakers are considering a new ordinance that would make it illegal to solicit unwilling homeowners to sell their properties.
The legislation, introduced by Councilmember Dionne Foster, …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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7/1/26
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Seattle Councilwoman Debora Juarez atoned to residents of North Aurora Avenue Tuesday for the city’s slow response to gun violence tied to sex trafficking that has increased over several …
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By Randy Diamond / The Center Square
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7/1/26
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Oregon’s landmark effort allowing adults older than 21 to access psilocybin has evolved beyond “strictly medical uses” and may be allowing more people to enroll in the program than is safe, …
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By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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7/1/26
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A bipartisan group of 11 Western governors signed a letter endorsing the establishment of a multi-state task force to develop a study and action plan to update the region’s energy grid.
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By Alixel Cabrera / States Newsroom
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7/1/26
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A wildfire sparked by lightning has been burning for nearly a week in the Olympic National Park.
The 86-acre Mount Tom Creek Fire is long and narrow, burning slowly and creeping up steep …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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7/1/26
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It’s a landmark moment for the endeavor known as WA Cares, envisioned as a means to help Washington’s workforce afford long-term care and services as they age.
Starting Wednesday, insurance …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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7/1/26
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Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday that upheld states’ rights to ban biological males who identify as females in girls’ and women's sports, Washington athletes and activists …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/30/26
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More than 26,000 Washington state public school teachers finally won a decades-long class action lawsuit last week, in a fight over their retirement accounts.
Thurston County Superior Court …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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6/30/26
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In a major staff turnover in the administration of Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, communications director Seferiana Day Hasegawa has been replaced, and a supporter of the mayor has been named in a new …
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Randy Diamond | The Center Square
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6/30/26
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday kept in place state laws banning transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams.
The decision stems from challenges to bans in …
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Jacob Fischler and Shauneen Miranda / States Newsroom
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6/30/26
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